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Day 22 – Waiting out the Goblins
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Melissa's spies see nothing throughout the night. No impending return of the goblin warriors who left, and no changes in routine of the guards left at the goblin's zone.
The prisoner elf is deep in the compound, and doing poorly but still alive. It's dark when Melissa makes sure you are all awake well before dawn. As before you are all quite refreshed and ready to go.
The night is drawing toward's dawn. Reminder that the hirelings (including Van) are all human (and without a nifty magic helm) so would need a light source if they come along.
Yosef tries to put his growing curiosity and concern for the prisoner from his mind. He focuses instead on his martial and arcane assets, and prepares to deploy whichever of them will be needed, as often as needed.
As the party conducts last minute tactical discussions in the final moments before deployment, Yosef asks about Van and Eyman's role in the assault.
"Should they move up with us or maintain a rearguard position in the dark at the intersection of Zones 4 & 5?
"They would need torches to see in the dark if we split up right now. Once in position, we could wait till the growing light of the predawn to make our move. Based on what we've observed of their shift changes, it should give us just enough time to dispatch the goblins in the tower and set up an ambush for those coming on duty...
OOC: Ron, was hoping not to stretch it too much but wondering if Yosef's time assessments above are close/doable? Was also thinking that Van and Eyman could at least creep around slowly and carefully in the dark with the party leading them? No actions other than slow 1/4 movement, of course...
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Alethan wrote:Till suggests securing the outer tower first and opening the bottom door for the hirelings, then have them hold the tower while the main party goes after the goblins inside.
Yosef agrees with the plan. He suggests that once the party has moved into position that Till moves up for a more encompassing scrutinization of the tower, so that they know what they're up against. He's near silent where as the others are metal armored. If Till can get a count and position of the goblins inside the tower, the party can make & execute their plan.
"We would do well to take out as many of them as we can, as quickly and quietly as we can. If an alarm is raised, we can expect reinforcements from their compound. If that happens we will have to cover the bridge approach. I have just the thing in mind if that happens," the High elf claims as he thumbs the dead Rat King's former wand. He has it tucked strategically in a homemade holster where it won't slip out but be ready to draw quickly, if needed. Turns out he fashioned it when not writing excessively in his journal or dreaming about what's waiting for them inside Zone 9.
"I still have a charm person spell ready as well, along with my usual magic missile and the mirror image spell that I used when we fought the rat king. If I can cast that charm spell, I'll signal for quarter on the recipient until I'm sure it worked. Be nice to get the captain of their guard wouldn't it?"